As the right-hand men of two legendary pirates,
the two had similarities and differences in their personalities.
The difference was that, compared to Rayleigh's easygoing and approachable nature, Mihawk was far colder.
But both were reliable and powerful second-in-commands, with formidable swordsmanship and Haki.
And there was also...
They were both pure swordsmen who did not give themselves a pile of bizarre, flashy names.
As a result, neither of them called out the names of their moves when clashing swords.
Everything they had to say was in their blades.
They just hacked at each other!!!
It had to be said that, as someone who had roamed the seas for decades and witnessed the strongest people in the world, Rayleigh's swordsmanship was so superb that even Mihawk had to acknowledge it.
When Rayleigh exchanged sword techniques with Mihawk, his blade carried traces of many people.
Roger, Golden Lion Shiki, Austin...
This also allowed Mihawk's swordsmanship to rapidly absorb and improve, gathering the strengths of countless schools to create the world's strongest swordsmanship.
The massive full-power slashes others struggled to unleash were merely casual basic attacks in Hawk Eyes Mihawk's hands.
He swung his blade hundreds of times in an instant.
Using the blade's flexibility and deft force, he dissolved the incoming attacks.
His swordsmanship and combat awareness rose rapidly. Watching such progress, Rayleigh seemed to see an old friend.
A gratified smile of a good teacher appeared on his lips, while the reflection on his glasses showed the valiant figure of the young Hawk Eyes Mihawk.
"Monster's companion... was a monster too, after all."
"He's really high-profile, fighting the Vice-Captain of the King of Pirates..."
In the first half of the Grand Line,
Paradise.
A figure held a newspaper and read it with a smile.
Huff...
As she slowly exhaled,